Monaco at its true size
Monaco covers 2.08 km², number 193 of 194 countries by area. Home to 38,341 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.92× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2.08 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,341 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 18,433 per km² |
| Capital | Monaco |
| Local time in Monaco | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | French |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +377 |
| Codes | MC · MCO · 492 |
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Where Monaco ranks
Among the independent states, in 24 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#189 of 19438,341 people#42 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#1 of 19418,433 people per km²#1 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#1 of 192100% urban#1 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#92 of 1922.10 births per woman#1 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#187 of 192−0.75% a year#39 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#149 of 1929.6 births per 1,000 people#9 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#1 of 19220.1 deaths per 1,000 people#1 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#179 of 19213.8% under 15#33 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#1 of 19236.0% aged 65 and over#1 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#33 of 192+2.6 per 1,000 people#17 of 43 in Europe
Health & education
Economy
Energy & environment
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Monaco’s area, lit up on the map →
- Vatican City4.24×Monaco is 4.24 times larger than Vatican City.
- Nauru0.1×Monaco is 10.1 times smaller than Nauru.
- San Marino0.03×Monaco is 29.3 times smaller than San Marino.
- Liechtenstein0.01×Monaco is 76.9 times smaller than Liechtenstein.
- Marshall Islands0.01×Monaco is 87 times smaller than Marshall Islands.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.01×Monaco is 129 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
How many times does Monaco fit into…
- Russia: about 8209327 times
- Canada: about 4800322 times
- United States: about 4724363 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Monaco shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mont Agel140 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Monaco. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Monaco
- How big is Monaco?
- Monaco covers 2.08 km², which makes it number 193 of 194 countries by area. About 38,341 people live there (2025), 18,433 per km².
- Is Monaco bigger than Vatican City?
- Monaco is 4.24 times larger than Vatican City. Monaco: 2.08 km²; Vatican City: 0.49 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Monaco?
- At about 44° latitude, Mercator stretches Monaco to roughly 1.92× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Monaco?
- Monaco shares a land border with France.